Brook takes a swipe at Cowell's TV shows

The Piranha 3D star had a short stint as a judge on the music mogul's Britain's Got Talent in 2009 but was axed after less than a week.

Now she's glad she didn't pursue a career as a reality TV judge, suggesting Cowell talked her into taking on the role and branding his TV shows less "classy" than rivals such as Strictly Come Dancing.

Brook tell Fabulous magazine, "The only reason I joined was because Simon persuaded me to do it. Just like he seems to do with everyone! He's very, very persuasive. I never pursued that job... if I'd been a Strictly judge there's nothing that would have taken me from that job. Strictly is the most fantastic, lovely show with a very loyal following and it's... classy."